Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo domesticus

Their vocalizations can be heard for several miles.

Estatuto de conservação

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  • Não avaliado
  • Dados insuficientes
  • LC
    Pouco preocupante
  • NT
    Quase ameaçado
  • VU
    Vulnerável
  • EN
    Em perigo
  • CR
    Criticamente em perigo
  • EW
    Extinto na natureza
  • EX
    Extinto

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    Family
    Phasianidae
    Length
    110cm male and 90cm female
    Weight
    8 to 10kg the male and 4 to 5kg the female
    Lifespan
    10 years
    Diet
    Grasses, fruits, seeds grains, acorns and insects
    Morphology

    The Turkey has a dark brown or black plumage and a caruncle that can vary between white, blue and red.
    This species exhibits sexual dimorphism - the male is larger than the female.

    Reproduction

    It has a 28-day incubation period and lays 10 to 13 eggs.

    Diet

    This animal feeds on grasses, fruits, seeds, grains, acorns and insects.
    In winter, due to the scarcity of food, it feeds on roots and tubers.

    Habitat

    It can be found in forested areas, areas with bushes or agricultural crops.

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